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Veritas Backup Exec vs Veritas System Recovery comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Veritas Backup Exec
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (28th)
Veritas System Recovery
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (34th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Veritas Backup Exec and Veritas System Recovery aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Veritas Backup Exec is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 1.3%, down 1.7% compared to last year.
Veritas System Recovery, on the other hand, focuses on Disaster Recovery (DR) Software, holds 1.7% mindshare, up 0.6% since last year.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas Backup Exec1.3%
Veeam Data Platform5.8%
Commvault Cloud3.4%
Other89.5%
Backup and Recovery
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Veritas System Recovery1.7%
Veeam Data Platform10.5%
VMware Live Recovery7.0%
Other80.8%
Disaster Recovery (DR) Software
 

Featured Reviews

MuhammadNabeel - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at Axelliant
Reliable backups have protected critical office data and support daily recovery needs
Veritas Backup Exec offers a range of features that cater to the needs of businesses looking for a comprehensive data protection solution. The advantages include ease of use, comprehensive coverage, automated recovery, scalability, integration, and technical support. Veritas Backup Exec especially helps our organization because it is designed to remedy complexity by delivering a simple backup and recovery solution that meets all protection needs with a host of powerful features that can help save time and money, increase reliability, and improve recovery time objectives.
Sareesh V - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr.System Administrator at Suwaidi
The solution can be used for DR testing and allows running an infinite number of full backups
When we consider the backup model of other products like Veeam, their incremental backup just adds to their first full backup. With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements. With my cloud version of Veritas System Recovery, I can have a full backup every month, which is not possible with any other vendors. Other vendors will claim that the original copy is strong enough, but the customers have to ensure that bugs won't cause any problems in the future. However, with Veritas System Recovery, you can run a full backup this month and again run a full backup on the first or thirtieth day of the next month.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It provides our daily backups and restores, giving us the ability to locate and restore critical files which users may have intentionally or unknowingly deleted a while ago."
"The product is good in a small environment when looking to a backup on a tape."
"We have never had any problem with storage and backups. It works very well and is a user-friendly solution."
"I have found the overall features of the solution very good and there is the option to backup to the cloud."
"Veritas helps me manage business-critical backups effectively and has been pretty useful in keeping the functions comfortable."
"This solution works well and has good integration with technologies such as VMware and Hyper-V."
"The dashboard was good. I loved to see the maintenance dashboard every time I logged on. That was my first screen because it always gave me a reminder of how many days before my next renewal."
"Setting up Backup Exec is straightforward. It took less than two weeks to get it up and running. You need maybe two people at most if you have a Veritas-certified engineer."
"You can back up the whole image."
"Offers good recovery quickly."
"The solution captures the system state, so when we restore the system, it will be restored to the state it was in at the time of the backup."
"With Veritas System Recovery, we have the option to run an infinite number of full backups according to our requirements."
"It has a user-friendly interface and configures and integrates nicely with other products."
"You can back up the whole image, not just files and folders, but the image from the server, and you can restore the whole image."
"The tool helps automate system recovery. The solution is most useful in scenarios involving restoration to a different environment. For instance, when migrating from a physical server to a virtual one, the tool facilitates conversion."
"The solution has helped reduce my company's cost by around 50 to 60 percent."
 

Cons

"They can work on the issue of the job timing out when it is unable to reach a selection item. It sometimes hangs up on the selection item, thus preventing the job from continuing."
"It's still hard to use. A more user-friendly version would be great."
"In terms of improvements, I think the pricing model could be improved. They charge you by port, for every port that you have even if you're not using all of them."
"I wish that they have an outlet for the other products from Veritas built into the Backup Exec product."
"There are some products that include disaster recovery which Veritas is lacking for now."
"Veritas can improve the user interface and the information displayed."
"There are some issues with the Backup Exec Library and the random picking of tapes."
"Whenever a job fails, it would be a great improvement to be able to resume the job from that feature. Suppose a job was started this morning and that it is going on while there are interruptions like network issues, server restart issues, server connectivity issues, services stopping, etc. For some reason, let's assume that the job failed or that it was mistakenly canceled by another person. It will be a great improvement if that failed job can be continued."
"It needs an easier interface."
"The tool's deployment could be easier. The deployment itself isn't the issue; rather, the problem lies in configuring policies and testing everything before it's ready. We invest a significant amount of time in preparing for various scenarios. However, we often encounter situations where changes have occurred since our initial preparations. This can render the automation less valuable."
"Lacks the ability to protect the database snapshot."
"The pricing could be cheaper."
"The reliability is sometimes lacking."
"The product's integration capabilities are an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Veritas System Recovery Manager offers some manager solutions, but there is room for improvement."
"For most organizations these days, their main concern is to protect their database and I think Veritas could make some improvements in that regard."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a mid-range solution on the pricing scale."
"The price is reasonable for the features it offers."
"It is not an expensive product."
"Its price is reasonable."
"The price of Veritas Backup Exec could be reduced and we pay annually for the license. However, compared to other solutions, such as Veeam, it is less expensive."
"This product is priced for smaller customers."
"I would like to see a better licensing model. They changed it and it's just horrendous."
"It has a good price-value ratio. Its price-value ratio is better than Veeam."
"My company has to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There is no need to pay any additional fees apart from the licensing costs attached to the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

How do the backup solutions of Veeam and Veritas compare?
Technically, Veeam is best for hyper-v & VMWare replications, snapshots, HA failover, also support for file system backups inside VMs., support for tape library & FC too. But Veritas Netbac...
What needs improvement with Veritas Backup Exec?
I am not the right person to mention what has to be improved in Veritas Backup Exec as I think they are working very well for the application. The licensing remains the same in Veritas Backup Exec....
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Also Known As

Backup Exec, Symantec Backup Exec
Veritas System Recovery 18, System Recovery 18, System Recovery
 

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Sample Customers

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